{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/taiwan/kaohsiung-city","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T01:15:18.854Z","place":{"city":"Kaohsiung City","country":"Taiwan","countryCode":"TW","lat":22.61626,"lon":120.31333},"safety":{"score":89,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":95,"confidence":0.62,"caps":[],"databaseScore":89,"travellerSentiment":{"score":90,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports indicate visitors feel very safe walking during daylight and at night in central districts, with only minor concerns about petty theft.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":94,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":88,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":90,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":97,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":80,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":79,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-07-13T08:20:06Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/taiwan"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":1,"label":"Exercise normal security precautions","updated":"2026-07-16T13:40:47.4056552-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/taiwan"}],"indicators":[{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":81.5526095,"display":"82/100","year":"2024","score":82,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":79.1334765,"display":"79/100","year":"2024","score":79,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":71.7996439,"display":"72/100","year":"2024","score":72,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":80.4133775,"display":"80/100","year":"2024","score":80,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":75.2942052,"display":"75/100","year":"2024","score":75,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":74.7522711,"display":"75/100","year":"2024","score":75,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":23,"display":"23.0 / 100","year":null,"score":85,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":91.44,"display":"91.4%","year":"2020","score":96,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0,"display":"0.00 / 100k","year":"2022","score":92,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":93,"display":"US AQI 93 · Moderate","year":null,"score":69,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":null,"display":"3 global notices","year":null,"score":92,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":40,"display":"40 within 15 km · nearest ~0.8 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":31,"display":"July: highs ~31°C · wet spell","year":null,"score":92,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 47 quakes ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":65,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":1,"display":"Level 1 — Exercise normal security precautions","year":null,"score":97,"source":"Government of Canada"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Kaohsiung is one of the safest cities in Asia for visitors.","summary":"Crime rates are low and visitor safety scores are high, with violent crime virtually absent and petty theft limited to crowded areas.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are extremely rare; isolated incidents have been reported near the harbor area after dark"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing occurs mainly in crowded night markets and on public transport, especially during festivals"},"safeAreas":["Yancheng","Siaogang","Dashi","Shoushan","Ciaotou"],"avoidAreas":["Xinxing (train station vicinity)","Linyi (night market alleys after dark)"],"scams":["I Love Taiwan flag vendor scam at Kaohsiung Main Station","unsolicited flag or souvenir offers near tourist sites","unmarked taxi drivers charging inflated fares"],"zones":[{"name":"Yancheng","level":"safe","note":"Tourist hub with heavy foot traffic, police patrols, and well-lit streets; petty theft only"},{"name":"Gushan","level":"caution","note":"Popular nightlife area; stay alert after dark and watch belongings in crowded bars"},{"name":"Siaogang","level":"safe","note":"Quiet residential zone with low crime and good emergency services nearby"},{"name":"Ciaotou","level":"caution","note":"Industrial outskirts; avoid isolated streets after dark, otherwise low risk"},{"name":"Dashi","level":"safe","note":"University district with active student presence and regular police checks"},{"name":"Xinxing","level":"avoid","note":"High concentration of transient populations and reported thefts near train station"},{"name":"Linyi","level":"caution","note":"Commercial zone; scams reported at night markets, keep valuables secure"},{"name":"Shoushan","level":"safe","note":"Mountainous park area; minimal crime but check weather for sudden storms"}]}}